Scott Arnold

Described by a colleague as "a cyborg ... requir(ing) virtually no sleep, no time off, and bland nourishment that can be consumed while at his desk" who was sent "back from the future not to terminate anyone, but with the prime directive 'to edit dry technical copy' in order to save the world at a later date," Scott Arnold joined the editorial staff of HPAC Engineering in 1999. Prior to that, he worked as an editor for daily newspapers and a specialty-publications company. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Kent State University.

To enhance and streamline commercial-building workforce training and certification programs, the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Institute of Building Sciences recently announced new Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines.

Energy-management specialist Schneider Electric recently announced it is one of 13 firms awarded a contract for engineering and services by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering and Support Center.

HVAC metering increasingly is being used to establish baselines for performance measurement and management, verify energy savings, retrocommission equipment and systems, optimize and control central energy plants, and allocate costs.

Distech Controls Inc., provider of building-automation and energy-management solutions, announced it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Acuity Brands Inc., provider of intelligent lighting solutions.

Sinking Springs Elementary School in York, Pa., part of Central York School District, is saving $170,000 annually after completing energy-efficiency upgrades with the help of InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance member NRG Controls Inc. of Harrisburg, Pa.

The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded Virginia Tech nearly $2 million to continue research and development of its Building Energy Management Open Source Software (BEMOSS) for small and medium-sized commercial buildings.

As mandates to reduce energy consumption continue to sweep through the United States, HVAC design professionals are confronted with a bewildering choice of products that claim to deliver on the “green” promise.

P. Welch Goggins Jr. will step down from the positions of president and chief executive officer of boiler-room products and systems provider Cleaver-Brooks Inc. and assume the role of chairman emeritus March 31.

Variable refrigerant flow has quickly gained a following in the United States, becoming a half-billion-dollar segment of the market in just over a decade, but has faced application limitations in colder regions of the country.

This webinar will walk you through a systematic approach to maintaining building controls systems and the benefits that are gained through this approach, both during building startup and throughout the lifecycle....More

This webinar will cover important tasks that should be performed during summer break to ensure school HVAC systems operate reliably and efficiently throughout the school year, providing good indoor-air quality and thermal and acoustical comfort for students and staff members....More